JP2004272521A - System and method for transmitting contents in proper timing - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a system and method for automatically transmitting other contents associated with previously downloaded contents to a user information processor in a proper timing. <P>SOLUTION: This system is provided with: a contents transmission sequence table 6; a transmission timing deciding means 7 for deciding the transmission timing of the contents; a clock means 8; an aggregation means 5 for collecting information by performing access to a Web site; and a center server control means 4 for deciding contents to be transmitted later on the basis of the transmission sequence table 6 by using the fact that the predetermined contents have been downloaded as a trigger, for making the transmission timing deciding means 7 decide the transmission timing, and for transmitting the contents acquired from a contents menu or the Web site to a user information processor 2 in the proper transmission timing on the basis of the measurement of a clock means 8. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
According to the present invention, when the first content is downloaded from the information processing device of the user, the content which the user will be interested next in relation to the first content is determined, and the information of the user is set at an appropriate timing set in advance. The content menu to be transmitted later or the content to be transmitted next is automatically transmitted to the processing device, and the next content related to the previously transmitted content as many times as necessary is transmitted by the user at an appropriate timing. The present invention relates to a timely content transmission system and a method for repeatedly transmitting automatically to an information processing apparatus.
[0002]
[Prior art]
At present, there are many websites on the Internet for downloading content.
[0003]
When a user sends a request to download predetermined content by using the computer, a website intended to download such content transmits (requests) the requested content to the user's computer. .
[0004]
The content to be downloaded includes text data, music content, images (including moving images and still images), and other contents that are intended to be referred to (referred to as “data contents”), freeware, shareware, There are contents (referred to as "program contents") intended for data processing, such as paid software and games.
[0005]
Websites that allow users to download traditional content, when they let the user download the content, complete the process that the website wants, and let other websites download the content that the user will be interested in next. There was nothing.
[0006]
The situation in which the content that the user will be interested in next is not downloaded is the same in a website intended for shopping (so-called Internet shopping).
[0007]
Websites intended for shopping (shopping sites), when a user accesses the website on their computer and decides to purchase or make a reservation, processes the payment and issues instructions for delivery of the product. Do.
[0008]
Even in such a shopping site, when a user purchases or reserves a product, his or her website completes the intended processing, and information of a product that the user may be interested in next time is transmitted from another website. There was no transmission.
[0009]
Websites intended for shopping (shopping sites) are generally distinguished from websites for downloading content because the purpose is to buy and sell products. However, before the user decides to purchase or reserve a product, screen data for an advertisement or product (including text data such as specifications and / or image data for a product) or screen data for purchase / reservation Is transmitted to the user's computer, so the shopping site can also be said to be a website that provides the user with content regarding product information.
[0010]
In this specification, advertisements, product information, screen data, and audio data related to the product are also described as being included in the “content”. In that sense, a website intended for shopping is also included in the “website for downloading content”.
[0011]
In addition, in the shopping website, "products" shall include intangible products such as insurance contracts and financial transactions in addition to tangible products, and "purchase" shall include reservations and contracts in addition to physical purchases. Shall be included.
[0012]
(Prior art document information)
The invention of the present application is based on a completely new idea of automatically providing content to a user at an appropriate timing one after another by downloading one piece of content, which is of interest to the user. No literature exists.
[0013]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
If we can retrieve other content related to the content that you previously downloaded (the content that you may be interested in) from other websites and send it to your computer at the appropriate time, A very useful system can be realized.
[0014]
For example, if the user downloaded and booked the content of an airline ticket to a destination, then the user would be expected to be interested in travel goods and content related to transportation around the destination. Also, when content related to transportation around the destination airport is downloaded, it is predicted that the user will be interested in content related to accommodation and sightseeing next.
[0015]
In this way, if the next content that the user may be interested in after the previously transmitted content can also be transmitted at the appropriate time, the transmitted content can be useful and convenient for the user. More. In addition, a website that provides content can efficiently provide content having a high probability of being used.
[0016]
On the other hand, if the system is to be realized on one website, there is a problem in the amount of information held by the website.
[0017]
That is, the content that the user will be interested next in relation to one content is often content in a completely different field from the initial content. For example, as in the above example, a website for booking airline tickets, a shopping site for travel goods, and a website for providing information on transportation around the airport may be provided by completely different providers. Many. It is nearly impossible to provide such completely different areas of content all on one website. Therefore, there is a need for a device that can provide information of completely different fields to users one after another at appropriate timing.
[0018]
Further, in the conventional system, different contents cannot be transmitted to a single user at appropriate timing from websites provided by different companies.
[0019]
The problem to be solved by the present invention is that when the previous content is downloaded, the next content or a menu for acquiring the content can be automatically transmitted to the user's computer at an appropriate timing. It is to provide systems and methods.
[0020]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
A timely content transmission system according to the present invention includes a content transmission sequence table storing a content transmission order, transmission timing determination means for determining a transmission timing of content to be transmitted after transmission of a predetermined content, and a clock for clocking. Means, an aggregation means for accessing a predetermined website and collecting predetermined information, and firstly, in response to a request from a predetermined user information processing apparatus, causing a predetermined content to be downloaded to the user information processing apparatus; The download sequence is used as a trigger to determine the content to be transmitted later by referring to the transmission sequence table, and to cause the transmission timing determination unit to determine the transmission timing of the content to be transmitted later, based on the clock of the clock unit. Send At the transmission timing determined by the timing determining means, a menu of contents to be transmitted later is transmitted to the user information processing apparatus, or the aggregation means is to acquire the contents to be transmitted later from at least one website, And a center server control unit for transmitting to the user information processing apparatus.
[0021]
According to the present invention, the transmission sequence table, the transmission timing determining means, the clock means, and the aggregation means can provide useful information to the user when necessary, and the website can be provided to each specialized content. While specializing, the content of those websites can be collected and useful content can be efficiently provided to users.
[0022]
The transmission timing determining means includes a transmission timing knowledge base storing a rule for determining a transmission timing of the content to be transmitted after the transmission of the predetermined content, and after transmitting the predetermined content using the transmission timing knowledge base. The transmission timing of the content to be transmitted can be determined.
[0023]
According to the present invention, by using the rules of the transmission timing knowledge base, it is possible to analyze the contents of the previously transmitted contents and transmit the contents to be transmitted later at an appropriate timing in response to complicated conditions. it can.
[0024]
The content timely transmission system according to the present invention includes an authentication information database storing authentication information of a user for accessing a website, and a web server that cooperates with the aggregation unit when the aggregation unit accesses the website. An emulator that acquires user authentication information from the authentication information database in response to a request from a site and outputs the user authentication information to the aggregation unit.
[0025]
According to the present invention, in response to a request for user authentication information from a website, the emulator can acquire necessary information from the authentication information database and return it to the website. As a result, information from a website that requires user authentication can be provided to the user when necessary.
[0026]
The content timely transmission system of the present invention includes a screen scraper means for extracting text data from the screen data obtained by the aggregation means, and a database for storing attribute data to the text data extracted by the screen scraper means in a database. Means and a content information temporary storage database for storing and managing the data output by the database forming means.
[0027]
According to the present invention, necessary information can be extracted from content acquired from a website and temporarily stored in a content information temporary storage database. Thus, when the information is requested, there is no need to access the website, and the information can be promptly provided to the user.
[0028]
The content timely transmission system according to the present invention compares the screen scraper means for extracting text data from the screen data obtained by the aggregation means with the text data extracted by the screen scraper means from a plurality of contents obtained by the aggregation means. And content determining means for determining which content is more suitable for given conditions and determining content to be downloaded.
[0029]
According to the present invention, when the aggregation unit acquires a plurality of contents in response to a request for the same information, the screen scraper unit and the content determination unit can provide contents more suitable for given conditions.
[0030]
A method for timely transmitting content according to the present invention includes a step of downloading predetermined content to the user information processing device in response to a request of the predetermined user information processing device, and a method of storing the content in a predetermined storage device by using the content as a trigger. Determining the content to be transmitted later with reference to the transmission sequence stored in the storage device; searching or calculating the transmission timing of the content to be transmitted later; and a menu of the content to be transmitted later at the transmission timing. Transmitting the content to be transmitted to the user information processing device, or acquiring the content to be transmitted later from at least one website, and transmitting the content to the user information processing device.
[0031]
According to the present invention, there is provided a step of deciding a content to be transmitted and a step of deciding a transmission timing triggered by a predetermined content being downloaded. , So that the user can be provided with useful information when needed.
[0032]
The step of calculating the transmission timing of the content to be transmitted later is performed by using a transmission timing knowledge base storing a rule for determining the transmission timing according to the content of the content, analyzing the content of the content, and determining the appropriate timing. Yes, you can.
[0033]
ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the content which should be transmitted later can be transmitted at an appropriate timing corresponding to a complicated condition by analyzing the content of the content transmitted previously.
[0034]
A method for timely transmitting content according to the present invention includes storing authentication information of a user for accessing a website in a storage device, and acquiring the content to be transmitted later from at least one website. And outputting the stored user authentication information in response to the user authentication information requested from the website to access the website.
[0035]
According to the present invention, information from a website that requires user authentication can be provided to a user when necessary.
[0036]
Acquiring the content to be transmitted later from at least one website, extracting text data from screen data acquired from the website, attaching attribute information to the text data, and storing the text data in a storage device. And a placing step.
[0037]
According to the present invention, necessary information can be extracted from content acquired from a website and temporarily stored in a content information temporary storage database, so that when the information is requested, the website is accessed. There is no need and it can be provided to the user quickly.
[0038]
In the step of acquiring the content to be transmitted later from the access to at least one website, extracting text data from screen data of the content acquired from a plurality of websites, and comparing the extracted text data with any of the extracted text data. Determining whether the content is more suitable for a given condition, and determining the content to be downloaded.
[0039]
According to the present invention, when a plurality of contents are acquired in response to a request for the same information, it is possible to provide contents more suitable for given conditions.
[0040]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Next, an embodiment of the “timely content transmission system and method” according to the present invention will be described below.
[0041]
FIG. 1 shows a system configuration and a processing flow of a timely content transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 1, a content timely transmission system 1 according to the present invention is connected to a user information processing device 2 and a website 3 via a communication network, preferably the Internet.
[0043]
The user information processing device 2 means an information processing device owned by the user, and may be any device that can process information, and includes a computer, a PDA, a mobile phone, and the like irrespective of category.
[0044]
The website 3 includes a website for providing content and a website for shopping as described above, and FIG. 1 shows a website for providing the same type of content for convenience. Are shown in groups 3a, 3b,...
[0045]
The content timely transmission system 1 includes at least a center server control unit 4, an aggregation unit 5, a transmission sequence table 6, a transmission timing determination unit 7, and a clock unit 8. Further, the content timely transmission system 1 has a communication unit with the user information processing device 2, and in the present embodiment, the web server 9 and the wireless server 10 communicate with the user information processing device 2. .
[0046]
The transmission timing determining means 7 includes a transmission timing knowledge base 7a in the case of a system for judging or inferring the transmission timing.
[0047]
The above is the core configuration of the content timely transmission system 1. However, the following configuration can be provided by additional functions.
[0048]
In the case of a system that can access a website that requires the user to input authentication information at the time of access, it is preferable to include the emulator 11 and the authentication information database 12.
[0049]
If the aggregation means 5 temporarily stores the information obtained from the website and can provide the information without accessing the website when the same information is requested, a screen scraper It is preferable to include a means 13, a database conversion means 14, and a content information temporary storage database 15.
[0050]
If the aggregation means 5 obtains a plurality of pieces of information corresponding to the same request, and if the system can select and provide information most suitable for the user's request, the content determination means 16 is provided. Is preferred.
[0051]
The configuration of the content timely transmission system 1 has been described above. Next, each configuration will be individually described below.
[0052]
The center server control unit 4 is a unit that integrates functions of the content timely transmission system 1 and controls the content timely transmission system 1 to execute various processes. The center server control means 4 preferably transmits a request to another object, receives a processing result of each object, and proceeds with a series of processing. The center server control means 4 may be an independent computer or a theoretical module defined by software.
[0053]
The aggregation means 5 is means for accessing a plurality of websites and collecting different types of contents. Upon receiving an instruction on the location (URL) of the website to be accessed or the website to be acquired, the aggregation unit 5 autonomously establishes a connection protocol with the website and acquires the screen data. It is a means that can be.
[0054]
The transmission sequence table 6 stores the transmission order of contents. Although the transmission sequence table 6 is referred to as a “table”, the transmission sequence table 6 is not limited to a file format such as a table but may be a database format as long as the transmission sequence of contents can be stored and read. . The transmission sequence table 6 preferably contains information on the URL of the content to be transmitted. The URL is input to the aggregation means 5 via the center server control means 4. Further, in the present specification, the “content to be transmitted later” is not limited to one, and may be a series of plural contents. Further, the “content to be transmitted later” is not limited to a series of one single content, and may branch so as to transmit a plurality of contents next to one content.
[0055]
The transmission timing determining means 7 is a means for determining the transmission timing of the content to be transmitted after the transmission of the predetermined content. The transmission timing may be determined by simply reading the transmission timing of the content to be transmitted after the previous content is transmitted, or the content of the previously transmitted content, for example, the arrival time of the destination in the case of an air ticket. In some cases, the transmission timing is determined so that the next content is transmitted. In the latter case, the transmission timing of the next content changes in a complicated manner depending on the type of the content, the type of the content to be transmitted next, the content of the previously transmitted content, and the like. It is preferable to determine the transmission timing using the rules of the timing knowledge base 7a.
[0056]
The clock means 8 is a means for measuring time. The transmission timing in this system is determined based on the timing of the clock means 8.
[0057]
The web server 9 is a server that enables information to be exchanged between the system 1 and a user's computer via a computer screen. The wireless server 10 is a server that enables exchange of information between the content timely transmission system 1 and a user's PDA or mobile phone through a screen for a PDA or mobile phone via a wireless communication network.
[0058]
The emulator 11 is a means for allowing the aggregation means 5 to access a website for performing user authentication at the time of access on behalf of a user. Specifically, the emulator 11 obtains user authentication information from the authentication information database 12 in response to a request from a website that performs user authentication, transmits the user authentication information to the aggregation unit 5, and the aggregation unit 5 transmits the user authentication information to the website. By doing so, it is a means for causing the website to process as if the user himself were accessing it.
[0059]
The screen scraper unit 13 is a unit that extracts text data from screen data.
[0060]
Usually, the screen data (display screen, web page) acquired from the website 3 includes data that is not suitable for data processing such as an image. The screen scraper means 13 is a means for removing image data from screen data downloaded from a website and extracting text data suitable for data processing.
[0061]
The screen scraper means 13 has a definition file, and the definition file defines in advance what kind of text data is to be extracted from what kind of URL and what kind of web screen. According to the definition of this definition file, the screen scraper means 13 can extract any information from the web screen as text data.
[0062]
The database creation unit 14 attaches necessary attribute information to the text data extracted from the web screen of the website 3 by the screen scraper unit 13 and attaches necessary attribute information to the content information temporary storage database 15, This is a means for storing. Here, the “attribute information” is a concept that encloses specific numerical values and contents of data, that is, data items. Data is specified from the attribute information and the record name.
[0063]
When the aggregation means 5 acquires a plurality of contents from a plurality of websites in response to one request, the content determination means 16 is a means for determining a content most suitable for the user's request. For example, when the user requests an airline ticket and the aggregation means 5 acquires a plurality of pieces of information of the same ticket from a plurality of shopping sites, the content determination means 16 compares the price of the airline ticket of each shopping site to determine To determine the content to be transmitted to the user.
[0064]
The above is an individual description of each component of the present content timely transmission system 1. Next, what processing the content timely transmission system 1 performs with the above components will be described below.
[0065]
In the following description, an example will be described with reference to FIG. 2 in which the reservation of an airline ticket is used as a trigger to download the related content thereafter.
[0066]
FIG. 2 conceptually shows a time chart in which the content related to the reservation of the airplane ticket is downloaded by using the trigger as a trigger. In FIG. 2, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the type of content. In the following description, the present invention can be made clearer by referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 together.
[0067]
In the content timely transmission system 1, the operation is started with a trigger that the user first downloads a predetermined content.
[0068]
In the example of FIG. 2, the processing is started with a trigger that a user has reserved a ticket for a predetermined aircraft first.
[0069]
When a user downloads a predetermined content, the center server control means 4 identifies the user and the request, registers a job, and starts job management. The center server control means 4 monitors the execution of each job until the transmission of all contents related to the initially transmitted contents is completed. The job includes information on the user name, the content to be transmitted, and the transmission timing thereof. The center server control means 4 measures the time by means of the clock means 8 and automatically processes the job at the timing to be processed.
[0070]
In order to register the job, the center server control means 4 refers to the transmission sequence table 6 and specifies the content to be transmitted after transmitting the first content. In the case of the example of FIG. 2, content for selling travel goods, content about the operation status of aircraft, content about transportation around the destination, content for hotel reservation, content about meal information, content about sightseeing information, etc. Is selected as content to be transmitted later. The transmission sequence table 6 also provides URL information indicating the location of the content to be transmitted later.
[0071]
Next, the center server control means 4 causes the transmission timing determination means 7 to determine the transmission timing of each content to be transmitted later. The transmission timing determining means 7 determines the transmission timing (transmission time) of each content to be transmitted later with reference to the transmission timing knowledge base 7a as necessary.
[0072]
The transmission timing (transmission time) may be determined in advance by a simple agreement, or may be determined by a predetermined logic from a predetermined input condition.
[0073]
For example, in the example of FIG. 2, the content for sale of travel goods may be determined in advance so as to be transmitted a fixed time after an airline ticket is reserved. On the other hand, since the content relating to the operation status of the aircraft must be provided immediately before the flight of the aircraft, the content must be determined from the content of the aircraft ticket, that is, the flight time. Regarding the transmission timing at which such a predetermined operation needs to be performed, the type of the content downloaded beforehand, what part of the content is used in the transmission timing knowledge base 7a, and what operation is performed on the information of the part are described. Is stored.
[0074]
Therefore, when determining the transmission timing, the transmission timing determining means 7 simply searches for a predetermined transmission timing (transmission time) or performs a predetermined operation based on the rules of the transmission timing knowledge base 7a to perform the transmission timing. Is calculated.
[0075]
Note that the transmission timing may not be determined all at once after the first content is downloaded. That is, the transmission timing may be determined again at that time according to the content of the content downloaded by the user during the content transmission sequence. For example, there is a case where a user purchases a ticket during the transmission sequence. In that case, the center server control means 4 controls the transmission timing determination means 7 to determine the transmission timing during the transmission sequence.
[0076]
As described above, the transmission sequence, that is, the content to be transmitted later and the transmission timing are determined. Next, a process in which the content timely transmission system 1 transmits content to the user information processing device 2 will be described.
[0077]
The center server control means 4 measures the time by the clock means 8 and monitors the transmission timing of each registered job (transmission sequence). When the transmission timing arrives, the center server control means 4 transmits the content or a menu for requesting the content to the user information processing device 2. The case where the content is automatically transmitted directly is, for example, a case where the content for sale of travel goods is automatically transmitted in the example of FIG. On the other hand, the menu for requesting the content is, for example, transmitting a menu of “hotel reservation”, “meal information”, and “sightseeing information” to the user in the example of FIG. This is the case when transmitting.
[0078]
Before transmitting the content to the user information processing apparatus 2, the center server control means 4 causes the aggregation means 5 to access the website 3 and acquire the content. The center server control means 4 outputs the URL of the screen data necessary for the aggregation means 5, and the aggregation means 5 accesses the website 3 of the URL.
[0079]
The aggregation means 5 may access a plurality of websites in response to a request for the same information. For example, when making a reservation for an aircraft ticket, the user may access a plurality of websites for selling aircraft tickets. In FIG. 1, the fact that the website 3 is divided into groups 3a, 3b,... Indicates that a plurality of websites in the same group may be accessed in response to a request for the same information. .
[0080]
When the aggregation means 5 acquires the content, the aggregation means 5 outputs the content to the center server control means 4, and the center server control means 4 transmits the content to the user information processing device 2 through the web server 9 or the wireless server 10.
[0081]
By executing the above processing when necessary, the necessary information, that is, the content, is automatically transmitted to the user information processing device 2 when necessary. For the user, since the content is transmitted when necessary, it can be used as useful content. In addition, for a website, it is possible to provide content that is likely to be used.
[0082]
Further, according to the present invention, the aggregation means 5 collects and transmits contents from a plurality of websites in different fields one after another, so that one type of website holds various types of content that may be of interest to the user. No need to do. As a result, each website can meet various demands of users while specializing in specialized content.
[0083]
In one aspect, the present invention can be described as a system and method for predicting a user's behavior and automatically providing necessary information (content) when necessary according to the user's behavior.
[0084]
That is, the transmission timing determination means 7 may be able to foresee the action of the user based on the content first downloaded by the user (the airline ticket reservation in FIG. 2 corresponds to that case). In that case, the information (content) that the user may need is automatically transmitted at an appropriate timing according to the schedule of the user's action. As shown in the example of FIG. 2, when an airline ticket is reserved, the content about travel goods is transmitted next, and immediately before the flight, the content of the operation status of the aircraft is transmitted. Is transmitted, and when a predetermined time has elapsed, information on hotel reservations, meals, and the like are transmitted.
[0085]
In this way, by specializing in a transmission sequence of a specific content, for example, a related content timely transmission system triggered by reservation of an airline ticket, the content timely transmission system and method of the present invention predicts user behavior. Thus, a system and method for providing information according to the action schedule can be provided.
[0086]
The above is the processing of the core of the system and method of the present invention. Next, a system and method having additional functions will be described below.
[0087]
First, a system and a method having a function of accessing the website 3 on behalf of a user will be described.
[0088]
Among websites, for example, a website of a financial institution may provide a user with a balance inquiry or a financial transaction service through a web screen. However, on financial institution websites and some other websites, only authorized users need to be able to use the service. The website of the financial institution sends a user authentication screen requesting the user who requests access to enter authentication information such as a user ID, password, or account number, and prompts the user to enter the authentication information. The received user authentication screen is received, the authentication information is collated, and the access of the user is permitted.
[0089]
In the content timely transmission system including the emulator 11 and the authentication information database 12, the emulator 11 authenticates the user obtained from the authentication information database 12 in each column of the user authentication screen received by the aggregation unit 5 in the user authentication screen. You can enter information. The emulator 11 has a definition file in which which authentication information is to be input in which field on the user authentication screen, and such a definition file allows the correct authentication information to be input in the correct input field. ing.
[0090]
The aggregation means 5 returns the user authentication screen in which the authentication information is input to the website, so that the website is transmitted and received as if the user himself has requested access. It is allowed to give necessary information to the aggregation means 5.
[0091]
According to the present system, in a system and a method for transmitting necessary content when a user needs it, it is possible to provide content from a website for performing user authentication. For example, it is possible to automatically provide information on the balance of an account when necessary.For example, when configuring a timely distribution system for related information such as stock transactions, a very convenient content timely transmission system and its The method can be realized.
[0092]
Next, a description will be given of a system and a method having a function of temporarily accumulating content information in a content timely transmission system and quickly providing necessary information when necessary.
[0093]
The content timed transmission system including the screen scraper unit 13, the database unit 14, and the content information temporary storage database 15 can temporarily store content information in the content timed transmission system and quickly provide the user with the information. . In this system, the screen scraper 13 extracts text data from the screen data acquired by the aggregation means 5 from the website 3 and outputs the text data to the database creator 14. The database unit 14 adds attribute information to the text data input from the screen scraper unit 13 and outputs the text data to the content information temporary storage database 15.
[0094]
Here, since the attribute information defines in advance the definition file of the screen scraper means 13 and what information as to what part of the text data is to be extracted from what web screen at what URL, the database creation means 14 is required to provide the screen scraper means By referring to the 13 definition files, each text data can be set in detail. The text data with the attribute information can be stored in an appropriate place via the DBMS of the content information temporary storage database 15. The text data can then be retrieved by the DBMS when needed.
[0095]
According to the content timely transmission system, information that does not change frequently is stored in an organized form in the temporary content information temporary storage database 15, and when such information is requested, the content is accessed without accessing the website 3. Data can be retrieved from the information temporary storage database 15 and quickly transmitted to the user information processing device 2. Thereby, information can be provided quickly. Further, since the information stored in the content information temporary storage database 15 is extracted from the content as data, it is possible to efficiently provide high-density information by setting search conditions.
[0096]
Next, a description will be given of a system and a method having a function of selecting and transmitting advantageous contents for a user when a plurality of contents are acquired.
[0097]
The content timely transmission system 1 having the aggregation means 5 and the content determination means 16 can search and provide the most advantageous information from the Internet for the information required by the user. In this system, when the aggregation means 5 acquires a plurality of contents from a plurality of websites in response to a request for one piece of information, first, the screen scraper means 13 extracts necessary information from each content as text data. Then, these text data are input to the content determining means 16 and are compared by the content determining means 16 to determine text data more suitable for given conditions.
[0098]
For example, when making a ticket reservation for an aircraft, the aggregation means 5 accesses a ticket reservation site for a plurality of aircraft and acquires screen data including the price of the ticket for each aircraft. Next, the screen scraper unit 13 extracts the price of the aircraft from each screen data as text data, and outputs the text data to the content determining unit 16. The content deciding means 16 having input the text data of the price can compare the prices of the airline ticket reservation sites, specify the cheapest content, and notify the center server control means 4 of the content of the website. . As a result, the center server control unit 4 can transmit the content providing the information of the cheapest ticket to the user information processing device 2.
[0099]
According to the content timely transmission system, not only can the user provide necessary information when necessary, but also information most advantageous to the user can be provided.
[0100]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, according to the timely content transmission system and the content transmission method of the present invention, by having the center server control means, the aggregation means, the transmission sequence table, the transmission timing determination means, and the clock means, When the user first downloads predetermined content as a trigger, information (content) that the user may be interested in can be provided at a timing that the user will need.
[0101]
Thus, according to the present invention, useful information can be provided to the user when needed, and the website does not need to hold all the information on one website, and each specialized content can be provided. It is possible to realize a system and a method capable of efficiently providing the content having a high probability of being used as described above while specializing in the content.
[0102]
Further, according to the timely content transmission system and the content transmission method of the present invention, by providing the emulator and the authentication information database, the content can be obtained from the website for performing user authentication and provided to the user. Become.
[0103]
As a result, a system and method that can acquire necessary information from a website that requires user authentication when necessary and automatically transmit the acquired information to a user are realized.
[0104]
Further, according to the timely content transmission system and the content transmission method of the present invention, by providing a screen scraper means, a database creation means, and a content information temporary storage database, necessary information from the content obtained from the website is converted into text data. It can be taken out in a form and can be stored and managed in the content information temporary storage database.
[0105]
As a result, the information can be promptly provided to the user without accessing the website when the information is needed. In addition, by appropriately setting the search conditions, it is possible to efficiently provide high-density target information.
[0106]
As a result, it is possible to realize a system and a method for providing a user with quick and high-density information without wasting communication for accessing a website.
[0107]
Further, according to the timely content transmission system and the content transmission method of the present invention, by providing the content deciding means, when a plurality of contents are obtained in response to a request for the same information, it is more suitable for given conditions. Content can be provided.
[0108]
This provides a system and method that provides the user with the most advantageous information when needed.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the configuration and processing flow of a timely content transmission system according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a diagram conceptually showing a content transmission sequence related to airline ticket reservation according to an embodiment of the present invention.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Content timely transmission system
2 User information processing device
3 Website
4 Center server control means
5 Aggregation means
6 Transmission sequence table
7 Transmission timing determination means
7a Transmission timing knowledge base
8 Clock means
9 Web server
10 Wireless server
11 Emulator
12 Authentication information database
13 Screen scraper means
14 Database creation means
15 Content Information Temporary Storage Database
16 Content determination means

Claims (10)

A content transmission sequence table storing the content transmission order,
Transmission timing determining means for determining the transmission timing of the content to be transmitted after the transmission of the predetermined content,
Clock means for timing,
Aggregation means for accessing a predetermined website and collecting predetermined information,
First, a predetermined content is downloaded to the user information processing device in response to a request from the predetermined user information processing device, and the content to be transmitted later is referred to by referring to the transmission sequence table with the content being downloaded as a trigger. And causing the transmission timing determining means to determine the transmission timing of the content to be transmitted later, and at the transmission timing determined by the transmission timing determining means based on the timing of the clock means, the menu of the content to be transmitted later is displayed. A center server control unit that transmits to the user information processing device, or causes the aggregation unit to acquire content to be transmitted later from at least one website, and transmits the content to the user information processing device,
A timely transmission system for contents, comprising: The transmission timing determining means includes a transmission timing knowledge base storing a rule for determining a transmission timing of the content to be transmitted after transmission of the predetermined content, and using the transmission timing knowledge base to transmit the predetermined content. The timely transmission system for contents according to claim 1, wherein transmission timing of contents to be transmitted is determined. A credential database that stores user credentials for accessing the website;
An emulator that, when the aggregation unit accesses a website, acquires user authentication information from the authentication information database in response to a request from the website in cooperation with the aggregation unit and outputs the user authentication information to the aggregation unit; The timely transmission system for contents according to claim 1, further comprising: Screen scraper means for extracting text data from the screen data obtained by the aggregation means,
Database creation means for adding attribute information to the text data retrieved by the screen scraper means and storing the text data in a database,
2. The timely content transmission system according to claim 1, further comprising: a content information temporary storage database that stores and manages the data output by the database conversion unit. Screen scraper means for extracting text data from the screen data obtained by the aggregation means,
Content determining means for comparing text data extracted by the screen scraper means from a plurality of contents obtained by the aggregation means, determining which content is more suitable for given conditions, and determining content to be downloaded The timely transmission system for content according to claim 1, comprising: Downloading predetermined content to the user information processing device in response to a request from the predetermined user information processing device;
A step of determining a content to be transmitted later by referring to a transmission sequence stored in a predetermined storage device with the content being downloaded as a trigger,
Searching or calculating the transmission timing of the content to be transmitted after,
Transmitting a menu of contents to be transmitted later at the transmission timing to the user information processing device, or acquiring the content to be transmitted later from at least one website and transmitting to the user information processing device, Timely transmission method of content, characterized by having: The step of calculating the transmission timing of the content to be transmitted later is performed by using a transmission timing knowledge base that stores a rule for determining the transmission timing according to the content, analyzing the content and determining the appropriate timing. 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the content is transmitted in a timely manner. Storing a user's authentication information for accessing the website in a storage device,
In the step of acquiring the content to be transmitted later from at least one website, the stored user authentication information is output to the website in response to the user authentication information requested from the website, and 7. The method according to claim 6, wherein the content is accessed. Obtaining the content to be transmitted later from at least one website,
Extracting text data from the screen data obtained from the website,
7. The method according to claim 6, further comprising the step of attaching attribute information to the text data and storing the text data in a storage device. In the step of obtaining the content to be transmitted later from accessing at least one website,
Extracting text data from screen data of content obtained from a plurality of websites;
7. The content according to claim 6, further comprising: comparing the extracted text data to determine which content is more suitable for a given condition, and determining content to be downloaded. Timely transmission method.

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